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Houghton Mifflin Edible Wild Plants: East & Cen by Peterson Field Guide - 0-395-92622-X
one book that is also valuable is the Edible Wild Plants
Seconding u/theUnmutual6's recommendations, in addition to u/BlueSmoke95's suggestion to check out Ann Moura's work. I would like to recommend Ellen Dugan's Natural Witchery and her related domestic witchery books. Ellen is a certified Master Gardener and incorporates plants into much of her work.
Some of my favorite plant books!
Plant Science:
Foraging & Field Guides:
Herbalism:
Ethnobotany:
I also encourage y'all to look into fungi as well. I work with both plants and fungi and I think they bring a fascinating and fulfilling aspect to my work. Plus, hunting for mushrooms is super fun! I can recommend field guide books for folks who are interested, they just tend to be very region-specific so I'm not going to list all of them here.
For general fungus reading I recommend the following:
Aha! I can't believe I forgot this:
http://www.amazon.com/Field-Guide-Edible-Wild-Plants/dp/039592622X
Peterson guides to edible plants. The most cherished of my possessions. This will keep you alive while you form the earth to your comfort.
Get this. Or something better.
Pros: You can practice survival in your front yard.
Cons: you should practice in spring time/early summer, else you're probably not going to recognize anything in fall/winter.
I took a few and they where so basic I learned more asking questions on the different sections right here on Reddit. If you want to learn wilderness survival read this book
https://www.amazon.com/Outdoor-Survival-Skills-Larry-Olsen/dp/1556523238/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8
For first Aid:
https://www.amazon.com/Outward-Bound-Wilderness-First-Aid-Handbook/dp/1558211063/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1497471617&sr=1-1
For food:
https://www.amazon.com/Field-Guide-Edible-Wild-Plants/dp/039592622X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1497471471&sr=1-1For shelter etc
Etc..
https://www.amazon.com/Bushcraft-101-Field-Wilderness-Survival-ebook/dp/B00MIMHPII/ref=dp_kinw_strp_1
Take these out in the woods and practice what they show. Before you know it you will be able to build a shelter and start a fire in no time.
Pick up a copy of the Peterson Field Guide for Eastern US (https://www.amazon.com/dp/039592622X/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_zlTIub0TPCHW2).
If you know someone with the knowledge, spend some time with them learning, but the Field Guide can help you identify a number of edible plants in PA.
Edit: Spelling
No tools, no sports, no company.
All for less than $10
This is a good one.
I'm a lonely guy too, I like to study stuff. This summer I bought Peterson's Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants, I walk around deep in the woods/swamps/trails, and bring home good eats. It sounds lame, but it's peaceful and I have a better appreciation for nature.
A great book for eastern/central North America https://smile.amazon.com/Field-Guide-Edible-Wild-Plants/dp/039592622X/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1473869143&sr=8-2&keywords=wild+edibles
buy a good field guide for your area and use "google lens" for more distinct looking plants and fungi. I am fairly new to foraging and have learned a few things that I can share. Nothing in this world will be as useful as going into the woods with someone else who knows what they are doing and what to look for. Your local area likely has some special things to look for and some things to look out for and a local guide will be well versed in those. Next is be curious about everything but don't overwhelm yourself either, concentrate on identifying a few things at a time and learn exactly what to look for in identifying/differentiating that particular plant/fungus. Be careful and have fun.
Here is the book I like to bring with me into the woods in the northeast:
Edible Wild Plants: Eastern/Central North America (Peterson Field Guides) Paperback – September 1, 1999
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/039592622X/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Mullberries just started getting ripe in my area. I have also used wild grape leaves to make stuffed grape leaves, but other than that I don't know too much about wild foraging. I recently treated myself and bought this book: A Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants: Eastern and central North America http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/039592622X which has been a cool read so far :P
I agree, here is one for my area: A Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants: Eastern and Central North America (Peterson Field Guides).
Buy this guide to edible plants
https://www.amazon.com/Edible-Wild-Plants-Eastern-Peterson/dp/039592622X
a guide to medicinal plants and herbs
https://www.amazon.com/Peterson-Medicinal-Eastern-Central-America/dp/0547943989/ref=pd_sim_14_1?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=0547943989&pd_rd_r=N08YM67213X8MZCEC0YJ&pd_rd_w=eRrcI&pd_rd_wg=8ynt4&psc=1&refRID=N08YM67213X8MZCEC0YJ
The book I used to get me started was Petersons Field Guide for Wild Edible Plants found here http://www.amazon.com/Field-Guide-Edible-Wild-Plants/dp/039592622X
Books like this one and this one are where I began my journey to the plant life.
For science!! :D http://www.amazon.com/dp/039592622X/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=UMLY5H7YEIJC&coliid=IXGJUCOHBNII6
A field guide to edible wild plants. As a field ecologist, this would be SO useful. on my wishlist ^^
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I have a couple of the peterson field guides which are awesome. This one and this one are great. I also have one of the samuel thayer books. He's freakin hilarious! Ancestral plants is also pretty interesting but it goes into more detail about less plants compared to the other books. These books are specific to my region(mid-atlantic/new england) but I know there are peterson guides for and other areas.
Not sure if this is what you're looking for, but I have this book and like it a lot: https://www.amazon.com/Field-Guide-Edible-Wild-Plants/dp/039592622X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1474915932&sr=8-1&keywords=edible+plants
Found this online: http://www.nativeventures.net/shopexd.asp?id=26
https://www.amazon.com/Field-Guide-Edible-Wild-Plants/dp/039592622X
And this article: https://medium.com/@youngerpants/edible-foraging-9fcc68f6d784
I can definitely relate, I've had to learn on my own. Practice! Go out into the wild and start identifying. Eventually you can get really good at it by yourself. I hope you find someone though!
Howdy, I’m originally from near Wausau!
Honestly, the DNR has good (and free) materials they’ll send you for tracks, though there aren’t to many tracks to figure out.
As for a book, I don’t know if you’re gonna find an all-in-one book that is comprehensive enough to be safe, but if you’re looking for a guide to edible plants look no further!
It doesn’t just cover your local area, unfortunately, but it gives you a lot of information at your finger tips. I wouldn’t expect you to grab the book and be able to immediately determine what something is, but it’s probably the best you’ll find in that department. Remember, if you do take a guide out, practice practice practice and eventually you’ll be able to go “Oh look! Allium! Ah, blue lettuce! Etc.” it’s not an overnight thing. Also, always err to the side of caution. If you aren’t 100%, be very very very careful.
I bought this recently. It will be very useful when society breaks down during the next zombie apocalypse.
As a s some what seasoned forager I would really recommend the [Peterson Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants.] (http://www.amazon.com/Field-Guide-Edible-Wild-Plants/dp/039592622X/ref=sr_1_sc_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1418240695&sr=1-2-spell&keywords=pedersen+feild+guide) It is very easy to use and great for beginners. It's uses drawings instead of photos for better clarity and has a simple and intuitive identification system. It is also a very good idea to have 2 or more different guides for cross referencing.
Hello, neighbor.
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edit: oh yeah...A Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants: Eastern and central North America
Southeast Foraging: 120 Wild and Flavorful Edibles
Disclaimer - I've only used a few of these, but I've ogled the rest at the library and health food store.
Learn how to identify and use wild plants within your area. There are many edible species that grow wild and in abundance; this is a practice that essentially every human generation prior to this past century was skilled at yet it is becoming a lost skill. Get a guide to edible plants and spend time out in the wild learning to identify which is which. /r/whatsthisplant is also a good resource for identification and there is a large (20k+) group on Facebook which is an excellent resource full of knowledgeable gardeners and naturalists.
My Peterson Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants is excellent for putting anything dangerous on the same page as its edible lookalikes. If it's applicable to your region of choice, I'd recommend it.
Also, I forgot to mention. If you want vegetables on the cheap, there's a few ways to go about it. Try going to a flea market that sells vegetables. Often they will sell an entire basket (hand sized basket) of vegetables for a dollar or two. For carrots that's not a big deal, but for peppers, tomatoes, mushrooms, etc...it's wonderful.
You can also offer to cook for someone. Since your ingredients are on the cheap, you can do the hard work of cooking and gain some donations without giving a lot of materials up.
Occasionally, if you study, you can find some harvestable herbs (not weed) growing wild. It's not unheard of to stumble on wild onions, and many wild plants are in fact edible, but always always always check leaf type, leaf grouping, and look alikes. One of my favorite old books is the Petersons Guide to Edible Plants. (https://www.amazon.com/Field-Guide-Edible-Wild-Plants/dp/039592622X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1469328116&sr=8-1&keywords=edible+wild+plants)
Obviously, don't buy it now. Check it out from the library. You'd be amazed at what you can eat to stay alive once you know what to use, and how to prepare it.
About 2 years ago I started really getting into wild plants, sense then I have learned many plants edible, medicinal, and poisonous.
this is where I started https://www.amazon.com/Field-Guide-Edible-Wild-Plants/dp/039592622X/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1465766026&sr=8-2&keywords=petersons+field+guide
along with youtube.